Fluency
When speaking with others, what parts of the body are used in creating fluent speech?
a. Lips, lungs, teeth, brain, teeth
b. Hair, lungs, legs, brain
c. brain, teeth, knees, arms
a) these pieces work together to create smooth speech. Our brain sends a message to our the muscles of our lungs to send air upwards, which is then shaped by the tongue.
Fix the sentence that contains a grammatical error, then read it out using a BUNCHED tongue
I ran all the way home after the orca whale chase me.
I ran all the way home after the orca whale CHASED me.
I'll do my homework when pigs fly.
a. Never/unlikley to happen
b. at a later time
c. when pigs are literally flying
A.
Make your own sentence
_________live on farms and we harvest their wool.
Sheep!
What is the Capitol of VA?
-Washington D.C.
-Richmond
-Albuquerque
Richmond
Read out this long sentence using the fluency strategy of breath support:
Edward was not ready for the camping trip, there was so much to do. He needed to prepare the tent, the truck, and the fishing gear without help.
Did you use breath support?
Fix the sentence that contains a grammatical error, then read it out using a BUNCHED tongue.
Orlando Florida is the home of Disney world, a magical places for everyone to enjoy.
Orlando Florida is the home of Disney world, a magical place for everyone to enjoy.
She acted like a couch potato all day.
a. energetic
b. lazy
c. mean
b.
Make your own sentence!
To ride the elevator down, you need to get in and______the button.
push
-Mount Vernon
-Mount Washington
-Tidal Estate
-Mount Vernon
Why is it important to practice fluent speech?
a. so you sound cool
b. so others understand your message
c. so you can give a speech at lunch
b.
It's important that others understand your message, your voice matters!
Find the errors and bunch your tongue on the /or/ sound!
We have no more jam for the sandwiches. We should has bought some yesterday.
We have no more jam for the sandwiches. We should have bought some yesterday.
We were having fun, but it was clear things got out of hand when we broke the window with the baseball.
a. silly
B. Dangerous/out of control
c. special
B.
Make your own sentence
At Thanksgiving, we made Turkey and_______potatoes.
Mashed
Prehistoric Guinea Pigs were larger than:
-Elephants
-Whales
-Tigers
-Tigers
Disfluencies are breaks in fluent speech. these can be
a. repeating sounds (s-s-someone is here)
b. reapeating words (She-She will be here soon)
c. Pauses (I-----like to play soccer)
d. All of the above
D!
Fix the error and produce the italicized words with a bunched tongue!
I would like more orange juice but I can't pour it because it too heavy.
I would like more orange juice but I can't pour it because it's too heavy.
Jessica was having a bad day. When she got out to recess Robby began bullying her. She yelled back and pushed him, so they were both taken to the office. It was the perfect storm.
a. A good decision
B. A strange occurence
c. A series of bad things coming together to create a worse situation.
C.
Make your own sentence!
For breakfast he orderd______browns and eggs.
hash
This famous American gave a world famous speech and led "The March on Washington"
-Benjamin Franklin
-Martin Luther King
-Thomas Jefferson
-Martin Luther King
My sister Patty Patty, is my best friend. ssssshe always comes to see___me play soccer.
What three disfluencies did you spot?
Repeating a word (patty)
Repeating a sound (ssss-he)
Pause
Fix it, and bunch your tongue on the /r/!
George and Amelia have been friends for six years, they like study organic chemistry.
George and Amelia have been friends for six years, they like TO study organic chemistry.
or
George and Amelia have been friends for six years, they like studyING organic chemistry.
Vinnie had never seen a skateboard before. The man at the shop sold him one and told him there were no others like that. When he met his friends at the skate park they took one look at his board and said, that one is a dime a dozen.
a. cheap
b. amazing
c. common
c.
Make your own sentence!
The homecoming queen wore a sparkly dress and a______that said "queen".
Sash
An ostrich can run up to
-44 mph
-10 mph
-30 mph
-44! (at least they can't fly, that would be terrifying!)